DSM-Oriented
Scales
To
help users coordinate empirically based assessment with
the diagnostic categories of the American Psychiatric
Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (the "DSM"),
problem items of the 21st -century ASEBA forms are scored
on DSM-oriented scales, as well as on empirically based
syndromes. The DSM-oriented scales were constructed by
having experts from many cultures identify ASEBA problem
items that they judged to be very consistent with particular
DSM-IV diagnostic categories. Items that were identified
by a substantial majority of experts as being consistent
with a particular diagnostic category were used to construct
a DSM-oriented scale representing that category. Like
the syndrome scales, the DSM-oriented scales are scored
by summing the 0-1-2 ratings of the constituent items,
are normed, and are displayed on profiles and in cross-informant
comparisons.
Assessment
Instruments for Ages 1½-5
In
2010, we released the Module for Ages 1½-5 with
Multicultural Options and new Stress Problems Scale. The
Module enables users to display CBCL/1½-5 and C-TRF,
problem scales in relation to norms for children from
different societies and also scores the Stress Problems
scale.
In
2000, we released revised editions of the CBCL/2-3 and
the C-TRF that now span ages 1½ to 5 years. In
collaboration with Dr. Leslie Rescorla, we added the Language
Development Survey (LDS) to the CBCL/1½-5 and published
the Manual for the ASEBA Preschool Forms & Profiles
(Achenbach & Rescorla, 2000).
The
LDS was developed by Dr. Rescorla (1989), who is Professor
and Director of the Child Study Institute at Bryn Mawr
College. Based on parents’ reports of their children’s
vocabularies and word combinations, the LDS screens for
language delays at ages 18 to 35 months. The LDS can also
be used to evaluate the language levels of older children
who are delayed and to evaluate changes in children’s
language development from one occasion to another. ADM
versions 2.0 and later have modules for scoring the LDS
and the 2000 edition of the preschool profiles.
Assessment
Instruments for Ages 6-18
In
2001, we released the 21st-century editions of the CBCL/6-18,
TRF/6-18, and YSR/11-18. The use, statistical foundations,
and normative data for all three forms are documented
in the Manual for the ASEBA School-Age Forms & Profiles
(Achenbach & Rescorla, 2001). We also released the
21st-century edition of the SCICA/6-18 (McConaughy &
Achenbach, 2001). In 2004, we released the Test Observation
Form for Ages 2-18 (TOF; McConaughy & Achenbach, 2004),
which allows examiners to assess important behavioral
and emotional problems when administering individual ability
and achievement tests. All 21st-century school-age forms
are scorable on empirically based and DSM-oriented scales.
In
2007, we released the Module for Ages 6-18 with Multicultural
Options and 2007 Scales. The Module enables users to display
CBCL/6-18, TRF, and YSR problem scales in relation to
norms for children from different societies. The module
also scores the following 2007 scales: Obsessive-Compulsive
Problems, Posttraumatic Stress Problems, Sluggish Cognitive
Tempo (CBCL/6-18 and TRF), and Positive Qualities (YSR
only).
The
Multicultural Supplement to the Manual for the ASEBA
School-Age Forms and Profiles (Achenbach & Rescorla,
2007) fully documents the multicultural norms and 2007
scales.
Assessment
Instruments for Ages 18-59
In
2003, we released new forms and profiles that expanded
the adult assessment age range from 18-30 to 18-59. The
Adult Self-Report (ASR) and Adult Behavior Checklist (ABCL)
incorporate normative data from a national sample. The
use, statistical foundations, and normative data for both
forms are documented in the Manual for the ASEBA Adult
Forms & Profiles (Achenbach & Rescorla, 2003).
Both empirically based and DSM-oriented scales are scorable
from the adult forms.
Assessment
Instruments for Ages 60-90+
In
2004, we released the Older Adult Self-Report (OASR) and
Older Adult Behavior Checklist (OABCL) which are scored
in relation to normative data from a national sample.
The Manual for the ASEBA Older Adult Forms & Profiles
(Achenbach, Newhouse, & Rescorla, 2004b) and the Guide
for ASEBA Instruments for Adults/18-59 and Older Adults/60-90+
(Achenbach, Newhouse, & Rescorla, 2004a) provide information
on how to administer and score the forms, sample case
histories, research data, and more. Empirically based
and DSM-oriented scales are scorable from the older adult
forms.
Web-Link™
ASEBA
launched its Internet-based assessment tool, Web-Link,
in April, 2002. Web-Link enables users to download and
print ASEBA forms; request and receive completed ASEBA
forms from respondents over the Internet; score and print
individual profiles; and download data to ADM for processing
and storage. Preschool (ages 1½-5), school-age
(ages 6-18), adult (ages 18-59), and older adult (ages
60-90+) forms are available on Web-Link.
WebForms
Direct™
WebForms
Direct especially easy to use, as it is designed for users
whose strengths lie in areas other than computer savvy.
Websites are available in English, Latino Spanish, and
Dutch.
